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Since PIN guessing and hacking has been all over the news lately, we decided to take a comprehensive look at everything you should know about PINs and PIN safety - including some background, best practices and most/least common PINs. I thought you might like to take a look and possibly share with your Friends, check out the Infographic below.   Technology-Africa's...

A team of top hackers working for Intel Corp’s security division toil away in a West Coast garage searching for electronic bugs that could make automobiles vulnerable to lethal computer viruses. Intel’s McAfee unit, which is best known for software that fights PC viruses, is one of a handful of firms that are looking to protect the dozens of tiny computers and...

As the summer days approach, it is clear to have a desire to enjoy the charm of the sunshine while working on your notebook. Instantly the question that comes in our thoughts is this, is it risk-free to take your laptop computer outdoors? Is the battery help of the laptop strong enough to let you use the notebook for a long period? It is correct that utilizing your...

The PC maker today reported sales of $8 billion during its fiscal quarter that ended June 30, up 35 percent from the $5.9 billion it generated during the same period last year. Lenovo’s profit hit $141 million, up from the $108 million it posted in the fiscal first quarter of 2011. Lenovo’s strong performance comes on the back of its soaring PC shipments....

NIGERIA: There are indeed very strong indications that the market for locally manufactured personal computers in the country will soon get a huge boost as the minister of Communications and Technology, Omobola Johnson, at the weekend unfolded plans b Super Uniqe CB Product: Turnkey Real Estate Flyers Package y the Federal Government to partner with Nigeria -based indigenous PC manufacturers, including Beta Computers Limited, on a Students PC ownership scheme. Johnson gave this indication when she visited th Speedstar Computers brand manufacturing...

Mat Honan had a worse Friday night than you did: The Gizmodo and Wired writer was hacked by two nineteen-year-old cyber pranksters, who remotely gained access to several of his personal online accounts and wiped clean his laptop, iPhone, iPad and Gmail account. Of all the jaw-dropping losses caused by this hack, the most gut-wrenching is this one: Along with the...

Over the weekend, technology writer Mat Honan was hacked in spectacular fashion. Hackers hijacked his Google account and deleted his emails, broadcast racist and homophobic slurs from his Twitter account, and erased data from his Apple devices, including photos of his infant daughter, he said in a first-person account published on Wired.com. The incident not only...

All smartphone owners should be aware of and concerned about viruses that affect smartphones, but most aren’t. Only 4 percent of mobile phones use virus protection software, according to Juniper Network Global Threat Center’s Malicious Mobile Threats Report 2010/2011. Personal and identity information such as financial passwords and contact lists — once...

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Spam Network (Grum) is Taken Down – 50% World Spam is Gone, Internet Users Breathe a Little Easier. Does your spam box look a little less crowded today? There’s a reason for that. The spam network that had previously labeled itself as “Grum” was largely taken down Tuesday, and finished off Wednesday, removing over 50% of all spam output on...